| Parker Memorial United Methodist Church Nashville Avenue |
Parker Memorial Church History
In 1876, river boat captain Hamton Mears offered local minister James D. Parker
his home as a meeting place. As the number of congregants grew, the group kept
moving to larger quarters. Before long, plans were made to build a church.
In 1880, land was purchased at Constance and Octavia Streets. The first church
(Parker Chapel) was built there in 1882. In 1890, lots were purchased on
Jefferson Avenue and Magazine Street. After the chapel was moved to the new
location, a tower, vestibule and classrooms were added.
After James D. Parker died in 1895, the church was renamed Parker Memorial
Methodist Church in his honor.
The cornerstone for the present church on Nashville Avenue was laid in 1904.
The first education building was added in the 1920's and the current education
building was constructed in 1955.
When the Eighth Street Methodist Church closed down in 1956, its members
transferred to Parker.
The names below came from a 1943 Parker Memorial Church newsletter I found
in one of my Grandmother's scrapbooks -- Nancy
In 1876, river boat captain Hamton Mears offered local minister James D. Parker
his home as a meeting place. As the number of congregants grew, the group kept
moving to larger quarters. Before long, plans were made to build a church.
In 1880, land was purchased at Constance and Octavia Streets. The first church
(Parker Chapel) was built there in 1882. In 1890, lots were purchased on
Jefferson Avenue and Magazine Street. After the chapel was moved to the new
location, a tower, vestibule and classrooms were added.
After James D. Parker died in 1895, the church was renamed Parker Memorial
Methodist Church in his honor.
The cornerstone for the present church on Nashville Avenue was laid in 1904.
The first education building was added in the 1920's and the current education
building was constructed in 1955.
When the Eighth Street Methodist Church closed down in 1956, its members
transferred to Parker.
The names below came from a 1943 Parker Memorial Church newsletter I found
in one of my Grandmother's scrapbooks -- Nancy
| Morgan C. Atwood M. Moses Atwood Alfred M. Barnes, Jr. John P. Barnes Lowe A. Barnett, Jr. H. Keith Barnett William H. Bried, Jr. R. J. Brown, Jr. S. Raymond Brown Edward J. Brulet H. Gregory Brulet Durwood Buniff Curtis Campbell Edwin Dannemann James Dannemann Charles E. Foldor George Grunblat Coko Hawkins Charles Herring Archie L. Jackson Benton Jackson Wesley V. Jones Margaret A. Jones L. Marshall LaPoutge Winfred Michon William Michon Alvin Morris DeWitt Morris Harold I. Morris Ernest Payne Charles Post Robert Post William Post C. B. Prescott J. Robert Rombach, Jr. E. Moret Smith Hugh Wilbur Till Mack Wilson |
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| Parker Memorial Members Serving in the Armed Forces World War II -- May, 1943 |
